This is my soapbox moment for the day... probably for the year.
I just want to take a moment to elaborate upon the difference between the terms "African American" and "Black."
Although I am biracial and therefore do not fully identify with either "black" or "white" race, I have a huge problem with the term "African American." I personally believe it is just as racist as any racial slur.
People use the term "African American"to refer to people of color, in an attempt to be politically correct. However, those same people do not use the same naming system to refer to "white" people.
White people, or "caucasian" if you will, came from Europe. All people in America came from somewhere other than this country. LITERALLY, ALL. Of course, some people have ancestors who founded the 13 original colonies, but even those people came from Europe.The vast majority of people's ancestors in North America, as a whole, came from across an ocean or sea. Black people's ancestors also came from across the sea. Their ancestors came from Africa, which is how some idiot coined the term "African American." Therefore, the white people that inhabit this country, should also be referred to by their continent or country of origin. However, they are not. White people aren't European-American or Irish-American or whatever; They're just "white". They have the same amount of generations here in the United States that black people have.
Black people are so quick to advocate for equal rights, equal opportunities, equal this, equal that. But to me, that all starts by advocating to get rid of the term "African-American."
That's all.
Stepping off the box.
Tell me what y'all think.
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